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Bring along some silver, just in case…

Werewolves rule the night in urban fantasy, but everyone knows there are other were-creatures out there just as dangerous and deadly, if not as common, each with their own issues as they struggle to fit into—or prey upon—society. What about the were-goats? The were-crows and were-wasps?

Here are seventeen stories of urban fantasy by today’s leading science fiction and fantasy authors that introduce you to some of those other were-creatures, the ones hiding in the dark background shadows, waiting to bite. Join Seanan McGuire, Ashley McConnell, Susan Jett, Eliora Smith, David B. Coe, April Steenburgh, Gini Koch, Mike Barretta, Elizabeth Kite, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Jean Marie Ward, Katharine Kerr, Sarah Brand, Anneliese Belmond, Faith Hunter, Patricia Bray, and Phyllis Ames as they take you into the hidden corners of our world to see some lesser known were-creatures.

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Hellfire Lounge 5:
Purgatory Potpourri

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Favorite tales from fourteen of the
Hellfire Lounge’s most unusual suspects

Friday night at the Hellfire Lounge, the swankiest club this side of Purgatory…appropriately enough, since Volume 5 is Purgatory Potpourri! A rowdy crowd of magical storytellers–R. Allen Leider, C.J. Henderson, KT Pinto, John French, J. Brad Staal, Patrick Thomas, Patrick Loveland, April Grey, Danielle Ackley-Mcphail, Robert Waters and Jean Marie Ward–gathers at the bar. Amidst the fun and frolic at Satan’s playground, they will amaze and terrify you with their supernatural tales. Pull up a chair and listen, but be warned, these tales will haunt your dreams long after last call! Purgatory? Nice place to visit, but… Actually it’s a pretty lousy place. The upshot is your final destination, assuming you’re on the fast track to Heaven. Even then, there’s a good chance they’ll lose your luggage. For those bound for the other place, these stories may or may not forcibly demonstrate that “crime does not pay”, but you can’t say you weren’t warned. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You may even scream. This is not a place where everyone knows your name…and you may want to keep it that way.

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Gaslight and Grimm

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Discover timeless tales through lenses
polished in the age of steam.

Once Upon a Time, ageless tales were told from one generation to the next, filled with both wonders and warnings. Tales of handsome princes and wicked queens, of good-hearted folk and evil stepmothers. Tales of danger and caution and magic…classics that still echo in our hearts and memories even to this day, told from old, cherished books or from memory at Grandma’s knee. Oh yes, tales have been told…but never quite like these.

…In this tasty short fiction anthology, the editors have combined two appealing genres into something greater than the sum of its parts

As a collection, Gaslight & Grimm is an absolute delight. There isn’t a single story in this that falls flat, and the mix of genres and themes, tales and characters, makes for a wonderfully varied and interesting anthology.

While you may know the classic fairy-tales that these stories are derived from back to front, none are what you would expect. “The (Steamy) Tale of Cinderella” I found particularly surprising and enjoyable, as well as Ward’s rendition, “The Clockwork Nightingale”. Both are composed splendidly.

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Tales from
the Vatican Vaults

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From the Vatican’s deepest vaults,
new light on world history

A captivating collection of 28 original science fiction and fantasy stories based on the same alternate world premise: a collection of documents that have been suppressed by the Vatican and hidden away for years, in some cases centuries, are revealed when the vaults are thrown open by a reforming pope.

Bizarre or not, it’s a fascinating anthology of Forteana. Not one of the 28 stories is a dud and several are excellent.

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Awesome Tales #1

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The Age of Pulp returns

Awesome Tales #1 brings you thrilling new adventures told with the gusto of the classic pulp fiction magazines! In the premiere issue, three tales of intrigue and adventure delight and dazzle your senses. In war-torn Europe, The Domino Lady, the original pulp femme fatale, teams with MI-6 supernatural agent Wicca Girl to battle a mystic force threatening London in “Pretender to the Throne”. In “Seven Pictures,” by Jean Marie Ward, intrigue in the Pentagon leads to jealousy and blood sports. Back in the present day, Wicca Girl teams with Scotland Yard to solve the 300-year old mystery of “The Warlock Murders.”

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Clockwork Universe:
Steampunk vs. Aliens

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Technology isn’t destiny

When aliens reach Earth, they encounter the clockwork mechanisms and Victorian sensibilities of a full-blown Steampunk civilization. Inspired by the classic science fiction adventure tales of the nineteenth century, leading fantasy and science fiction authors will bring us tales of first contact with a twist, as steam power meets laser cannons, and dirigibles face off against flying saucers.

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A high-five to technological advancement… And, above all, kudos to the genius of action-packed prose.

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Athena’s Daughters

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Women in SF and Fantasy, Vol. 1

From a young girl facing a life-threatening crisis at Lunar Camp to a crew of elderly women graced with the power of Greek gods, you’ll find an engaging and diverse range of science fiction and fantasy stories by women, about women.

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From hard science fiction to the limits of the fantastic; 22 little gems.